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- Serbia deployed a Russian IL-76P aircraft to combat the Deliblatska Pescara blaze.
- The IL-76P landed in Niš on 19 August and conducted firefighting missions on 20 August.
- Luka Causic, head of Serbia’s emergency department, said the aircraft will boost firefighting capacity.
- Serbia has not activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, though Europe says it stands ready.
- Serbia has not joined EU sanctions on Moscow despite Zelensky’s August visit to Belgrade.
